Hewlett-Packard, Foxconn Launch Joint Server Venture

Venture Is Aimed at Major Service Providers

TAIPEI—Hewlett-Packard Co. and the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn are launching a joint venture to make servers aimed at major service providers, as both look to make inroads in a server market in flux after moves by Asian competitors.

The rise of big data is driving demand for servers to store large amounts of information. Research firm IDC predicts that the market for big data infrastructure and services...